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Which are not meteorological disasters?

Earthquake, debris flow, acid rain, etc. It's not a meteorological disaster.

Meteorological disaster is one of the main natural disasters, generally including weather and climate disasters and meteorological secondary and derivative disasters.

Meteorological disasters are the most frequent and serious natural disasters, which cause direct or indirect losses to human life and property, national economic construction and national defense construction. China is one of the few countries with frequent natural disasters in the world. There are many kinds of disasters and the losses are very serious.

Meteorological disasters are characterized by:

1, many kinds. Other disasters mainly include rainstorm and flood, drought, tropical cyclone, frost and low temperature, wind and hail, continuous rain and fog, sandstorm and so on. It can reach dozens or even hundreds.

2, a wide range, meteorological disasters may occur all year round; Whether in mountainous areas, plains, plateaus, islands, rivers, lakes, oceans and air, meteorological disasters are everywhere.

3. High frequency. During the 38 years from 1950- 1988, China was hit by droughts, floods and typhoons every year, with an average of 7.5 droughts, 5.8 floods and 6.9 tropical cyclones landing in China.

4. Long duration. The same disasters often happen season after season, year after year. For example, 195 1- 1980, and the drought year in North China is 14.

5. Group sending is outstanding. Some disasters often occur in many areas at the same time, such as thunderstorms, hail, strong winds, tornadoes and other strong convective weather, which often appear in groups in March and May every year. 1April 22, 972, hail occurred in more than 350 counties and cities in Liaoning to Guangdong * * *, 16 provinces and regions, and severe weather such as gale and tornado above 10 occurred in some areas.

6. The chain reaction is remarkable. Weather and climate conditions often trigger or aggravate natural disasters such as floods, mudslides, pests and diseases, and have a chain reaction.

7. The disaster is serious. According to 1947- 1980 published by the United Nations, the number of deaths caused by natural disasters in the world is 12 13000, of which 6 1% is caused by meteorological disasters.